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G20 Countries Eye Int’l Innovation, Science Collaboration: Minister
November 06, 2016
BEIJING - Participants in the G20 Science, Technology and Innovation Ministers Meeting have agreed to bolster international dialogue and cooperation on innovation to drive...
UN Chief Hails Entry Into Force of Paris Agreement on Climate Change ‘Historic’
November 06, 2016
UNITED NATIONS - "Today we make history," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday, marking entry into force of the Paris Agreement on climate change at a meeting with...
U.N. Says Can’t Use Russian Aleppo Pause to Send Aid
November 05, 2016
GENEVA - The United Nations cannot use Russia's unilateral pause in the fighting in Aleppo to send aid into the city's besieged eastern zone because it does not have the needed...
May’s Brexit Plans Thrown into Chaos by Landmark Court Ruling
November 05, 2016
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to bring Britain out of the European Union (EU) were thrown into chaos Thursday. The High Court in London ruled that parliament, and not May's...
Aleppo Witnesses Most Violent Military Showdown in 4 Years
November 01, 2016
DAMASCUS - Syria's northern city of Aleppo is witnessing the most intense shelling and clashes since the conflict began there four years ago, following a major offensive the rebels had waged on Friday, a...
UNICEF Report Says 300 Million Children Worldwide Live in Toxic Air
November 01, 2016
NEW YORK - Around 300 million children live in areas with severe air pollution, at least six times higher than international limits, the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said Monday...
Trump Accuses U.S. Justice Dept. of Protecting Clinton in Email Probe
October 31, 2016
WASHINGTON - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Saturday accused the U.S. Justice Department of protecting his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in her email probe. The Department...
Australian Govt. Plans Lifetime Ban for Illegal Asylum Seekers
October 31, 2016
CANBERRA - Asylum seekers who use people smugglers to illegally come to Australia by boat will be given a lifetime ban from entering the country, under a government plan set to be put to Parliament...
Hillary Clinton to Campaign in Arizona in Final Week of Election
October 30, 2016
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton is heading to Phoenix on Wednesday to campaign in the traditionally red state less than a week before Election Day. With more people voting in this election than any in history...
Oil Prices Fall Amid OPEC-Deal Concerns
October 30, 2016
NEW YORK - Oil prices ended lower on Friday amid rising concerns over whether an output-cut deal can be reached among OPEC (the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) members...
IS Trickling out of Mosul as Losses Mount: US General
October 29, 2016
BAGHDAD - Islamic State group fighters are trickling out of Iraq's Mosul as the jihadists suffer heavy casualties, the general overseeing American military operations in the region told AFP on Thursday...
Over 1 Million in Low and Middle Income Countries Treated with New Cure for Hepatitis C: UN
October 29, 2016
UNITED NATIONS - Over one million people in low-and middle-income countries have been treated with a revolutionary new cure for hepatitis C since its introduction two years ago, UN spokesman Stephane...
Russian, German FMs Discuss Syrian Situation
October 27, 2016
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed the humanitarian situation in Syria's northern city of Aleppo and Syrian settlement over...
UN Chief Stresses Role of Women in Preventing Conflicts, Building Peace
October 27, 2016
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday underlined the role of women in preventing conflict and building and maintaining peace, saying that "in failing to include women and...
Lavrov, Kerry Discuss Syrian Situation
October 26, 2016
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the situation in Syria's northern city of Aleppo over phone on Monday evening, said the Russian Ministry of Foreign...
British PM Urges Regional Leaders Not to Undermine Brexit
October 26, 2016
LONDON - Theresa May held her first joint talks Monday with the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland since becoming prime minister and told them it was vital not to "undermine...
At Odds over Brexit, UK Nations Discuss How to Cooperate on Terms
October 25, 2016
LONDON - The leaders of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales met British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday to discuss what part the three nations will play in the Brexit process, a thorny issue that...
Pentagon Chief Urges ‘Isolation Operation’ for IS-Held Raqa
October 25, 2016
ARBIL, IRAQ, - US defence chief Ashton Carter said Sunday that an operation to isolate the Islamic State group in Syria's Raqa should begin in conjunction with the assault on the jihadists' Iraqi bastion...
US Election Falls to New Low in Third Debate
October 24, 2016
NEW YORK - The third and final U.S. presidential debate has tossed the ongoing election to its new low, as Republican nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton traded personal attacks relentlessly...
EU Wraps Up Two-Day Summit, Seeking to Solve Thorny Issues of Migration, Trade, Russia
October 24, 2016
BRUSSELS - Leaders from the 28 member states of the European Union (EU) on Friday wrapped up a two-day summit in Brussels, seeking to stem flows of irregular migrants, settle a stalled trade deal with Canada...
Baltic Forum in Latvia Addresses Russian-Western Issues, Growing Global Instability
October 23, 2016
RIGA - Growing global instability and tensions between Russia on the one hand and the West and NATO on the other were in the focus of the annual Baltic Forum conference, which took place in Latvia’s seaside...
Fierce Fighting Rages in Yemen Despite Ceasefire
October 23, 2016
ADEN - Fierce gun battles erupted overnight between Yemeni rebels and pro-government forces along the border with Saudi Arabia despite a three-day ceasefire due to end late Saturday, military officials said...
Trump Bows to Pressure, Says he’ll Accept ‘Clear Election Result’
October 22, 2016
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump was forced Thursday to admit he would accept “clear” results of the Nov. 8 presidential election, after coming under intense criticism when he refused to endorse the legitimacy...
No Military Solution to Syrian Crisis: UN Chief
October 22, 2016
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that there is no military solution to the Syrian crisis, while welcoming a unilateral ceasefire announced by Russia in Syria's northern city of Aleppo...
AIIB Can Play Constructive Role in Global Economy: Senior U.S. Treasury Official
October 20, 2016
WASHINGTON - The China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) can play a constructive role in global economy, in view of the high infrastructure demand in Asia, said a senior U.S. Treasury official on Tuesday....
Turkey Seeks Referendum in April for Presidential System
October 20, 2016
ANKARA - Turkey's ruling party is considering holding a referendum in April for a constitutional amendment on the presidential system. The government revived plans endowing President Recep Tayyip...
EU to Address Syria’s Political Future with Regional Players
October 19, 2016
BRUSSELS - The European Union (EU) will start talks with key actors in the region on the post-conflict phase in Syria, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday following the discussion on Syria at the...
NATO Says Committed to Providing Capacity-Building for Iraq
October 19, 2016
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday welcomed Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al- Jaafari at the NATO Headquarters, committing the Alliance's support to Iraq. Stoltenberg reiterated NATO's...
Europe Pressing Harder on Countries to Take Back Deported Migrants
October 18, 2016
BRUSSELS - As Europe reels from a historic rush of migrants, leaders are searching for new ways to reverse the flow by stepping up deportations. The quest led to a deal with...
Putin Hopes Relations with Washington can Recover after U.S. Presidential Elections
October 18, 2016
MOSCOW - Russia-U.S. relations may recover after the presidential elections in the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference in India's Goa...
Multilateral Syria Talks End, No Agreement Reached
October 17, 2016
LAUSANNE - Talks between foreign ministers from the United States, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq came to a close Saturday evening without any of the...
UN Meeting to Set Global Goals in Sustainable Urban Development for 2 Decades
October 17, 2016
QUITO - The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, to be held in Quito on Oct. 17-20, will set global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development for the next 20...
India, Russia Ink 16 Pacts, Including 2 Key Defense Deals
October 16, 2016
NEW DELHI - India and Russia Saturday inked 16 pacts, including two key defense agreements, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin on the...
Erdogan Says Iraq Cannot Handle Mosul Assault Alone
October 16, 2016
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Iraq could not deal alone with driving Islamic State from the city of Mosul and that the presence of Turkish forces...
British PM Visits Madrid to Discuss Brexit Terms
October 15, 2016
MADRID - British Prime Minister Theresa May visited acting Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for a working lunch in the Spanish capital of Madrid on Thursday. This is May's first...